Wed., June 19, 1957 The Newi-Review, Roseburg, Ort. 7
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In India, the lal of their origin,
brahma bulls are considered sa
cred and roam unmolested through
village streets and market places.
In rodeo the big beasts are treat
ed with great respect but they
are considered more devil than di
vine. ,
Actually ' the brahmas used in
modern rodeo are crossbred and
not pure strain that dwells in doc
ile domestication in the Asian na
tion. And they are more than thous
ands of miles away fro mtheir an
cestors in the difference in their
disposition.
Kodeo brahmas are murderous.
In spite of their hulking size, they
are terrifically fast and agile. Not
satisfied with merely throwing
their rider, they will try to run
him down, gore him and trample
him. They are fast, powerful and
crafty buckers.
Rapt Hold Only
The bull rider has the least to
hold onto of any rodeo rider: a
simple rope wrapped around the
animal. There can be no knots or
hitches in it for the rope must fall
off when the ride is completed. He
may wrap tne rope around his
hand but few bull riders wrap it
tightly. There is no more terrifying
sight in rodeo than that of a bull
rider with his hand caught in the
rigging being dragged helplessly
around the arena.
The ride is for eight seconds and
the winners are decided as they
are in the bronc riding events. Two
cowboy judges, watching from
opposite sides of the bull, mark
the ride from 1 to 20 points and the
animal from 65 to 85 points. The
bull rope has a bell fastened to it
that hangs below the animal's belly
to help encourage it to buck as
well as the flank-strap used in
bronc riding that is pulled tight as
the bull leaves the chute.
You'll see fewer cowboys make
qualified rides on the brahmas than
you will on the broncs proof of
the big brutes' versatility in buck
ing. Then spin, twist, pitch and
kick. If the rider gets too far for
ward, theyll hook up at him with
their horns. If he gets too far back
they'll give a mighty heave with
thefr powerful hind quarters that
usually sends him flying.
: Frit Rt-rid
j If the cowboy is knocked off at
the chute or if the bull falls with
In in he is entitled to a re-ride. If
the flank strap comes off he gels
I a re-ride on the same bull. The
rider is disqualified if he uses
; sharp spurs, touches the bull with
j his free hand or is bucked off.
I Bull riders are marked on the
overall skill of their ride and how
l well they are able to spur. But
rnaking a qualified ride is only
half of the bull rider's problem.
After his time is up, he must get
off without being gored, kicked or
trampled.
With the big brahmas, there are
no mounted pick up men to ride
alongside . and help the cowboy
down the bulls wouldn't let the
horses get close enough. For
assistance the cowboy looks to the
rodeo clown who moves in to dis
tract the bull till the rider gets off
and away. Once on his feet, the
contestant usually loses no time in
reaching the safety of the fence.
The brahma may not be a god
but few of the cowboys seem will
ing to explain this to him. After
he tosses his rider and ranges
around the arena, you'll see his
approach clean the fences of squat
ting cowboys who scramble for
safety.
Except for the clowns, the digni
jfied brahmas seem to be the un
.disputed lords of the arena at
! least.
Clown Is Happy-Go-Lucky
But Work Is Deadly Serious
Noted 'Out Our Way'
Creator Dies Of Cancer
PASADENA. Calif, i James
R. Williams, 69, whose "Out Our
Way" and other cartoons were
read by millions, died in Hunting
ton Memorial Hospital Monday
night.
He had been ill of cancer and
: heart disease. His poor health
icaused him to quit drawing sev
leral months ago.
Other cartoons by Williams were
entitled "Why .Mothers Get Grey,"
"Born 30 Years Too S o o n,"
"When You'd Love to Live For
ever" and "The Worry Wart."
Williams' cartoons were syndi
cated by Newspaper Enterprise
Assn. to more than 700 daily and
Sunday newspapers with total
readership of 32 millions.
A MURDEROUS BRAHAMA BULL vents his bad disposition by tossing his rider as he looks
around for soma one else to attack. Bull riders can hang on only with loose rope with
out knots or hitches, must ride for eight seconds to qualify. Around the brahma bull are
the bull rope, with a bell attached beneath, and a flank strap. The clown has moved in
to distract the bull, keep it from attacking the fallen rider.
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Clowns are almost universally re
garded as happy-go-lucky personal-!
ities with few cares or responsibil-l
it ii's. But rodeo clowns are dilfer
ent. These Pagliaccis of the dusty
arena have a deadly serious side
tq their business that doesa't stem I
from an unrequited love. I
Br.v M.n I
They are among the bravest men !
in the sport and their job is easily 1
! the most dangerous. You may!
watch them with amousement
through a long performance, but
when the casual observers clear
' out of the arena for the bull riding
event, you'll begin to appreciate
i the importance of the rodeo clown,
j Brahma bulls, unlike the other
animals in rodeo, hold a perman
ent grudge against humans. Aft
er they have thrown their rider,
many will try to gore him. Pick
up men, used to help the rider
down in bronc riding, are of little
value in bull riding. The bulls
won't let the horses get close
enough.
It's up to the clowns to move
in on foot and distract the bull to
give the rider a chance to dis
mount and reach safety. If a con
testant is thrown and injured, they
must get the bull off of him and
keep it busy until the cowboy is
rescued.
Clowns At H.art
The bulls are all individuals and
no two react alike. To do their
job. well and to keep from be
ing badly mauled the clowns
must not only know the general
fighting characteristics of the
breed but also the pecularities of
hundreds of bulls.
But in spite of their hazardous
work, most of them are still clowns
at heart and thoy rarely stop when
the life-saving part of their work
is over. They'll taunt the bull and
let him pass tanalizing close, play
ing him till the bull tires or turns
away.
Even this aspect of their work,
apparently done just for the crowd,
has its purpose. The bulls have
good memories and the next time
this particular brahma tosses its
rider, he'll go first for the familiar
figure in the ridiculous striped
shirt and baggy pants. And that's
precisely why the clown is there.
TIRE BLOWOUT BLAMED
REDMOND WI A tire blow
out sent an automobile careening
off a road Saturday, killing a
passenger, Jimmy Sturgill, 13, son
of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Sturgill.
Low Appraisals
Of Timber Cause
U.S. Revenue Loss
WASHINGTON I The Agri
culture Department has been
asked to explain "deficiencies"
found by the General Accounting
Office in a study of Forest Serv
ice activities in a region cover
ing parts of Montana, Idaho,
Washington and South Dakota.
An explanation was asked by
Sen. Murray (D-Mont), chairman
of the Senate Interior Committee,
in a letter to Secretary of Agri
culture Benson.
Murray said the GAO report in
dicated, among other things: the
government lost revenue in Re
gion One because the fair market
value of timber was understated
and there was little competition
at sales; reforestation and wild
life management plans were out-of-date;
road allowances to tim
ber purchasers were questioned,
and mistletoe control should be
improved.
"Values Undaritat.d"
The GAO report said appraised
timber values in the region "were
understated, as measured by fail
market value established through
operators' competitive bids."
The report said "little if any
competition developed" at some
timber sales "and any understate
ment of fair market value in the
appraisals results in loss of reve
nue to the federal government."
GAO said its investigation indi
cated "the practice of basing road
allowances on engineering esti
mates affords timber purchasers
opportunities for profits on access
road construction not contem
plated in connection with sales off
federal timber."
It recommended reevaluation of!
the method of calculating and pro-j
viding allowances for purchaser
built access roads. I
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SAVING A FALLEN cowboy from possible death or serious injury, the ever-present rodeo
clown throws a cope in the face of on enraged brahma bull to lure him away from the
helpless bull rider who was thrown the instant before. This life-saving task is the most
important job of the clown and one of the most dangerous in rodeo. In the background
other contestants keep a respectful distance ond stand ready to scale the fence if
the brahma turns their way.
Doctor Foresees Terrible Results Of Nuclear War
By EDMOND L BRETON ,
WASHINGTON I The doctor !
who directed treatment of Pacific
islanders accidentally showered
with H-bomb fall - out said here
nuclear war would have "unthink
able" results on "all living
tilings." '
Dr. Eugene P. Cronkite said in
testimony prepared for a Senate
House Atomic Energy subcommit
tee studying fall-out dangers that
multiple H-bomb explosions in such
a war "would produce radiation
hazards for all living things and
tor generations to come."
At the same time he cautioned
against "undue preoccupation
with worldwide fall- - out" from
weapons tests. Scientists must al
so keep close watch on such other
problems as nonradioactive pollu
tion from industries.
And he noted that leukemia
blood cancer associated with some
forms of radioactivity was in
creasing before atomic energy de
veloped. No Known Therapy Ban
The witness, attached to the
Brookhaven National Laboratory
on Long Island, N. Y., said there
now is "no known therapy" that
will prevent death of the persons
worst exposed in an atomic catas
trophe. Widespread use of antibiotics
likely would save many of the
gravely, but not hopelessly, inra
diated, he said., He suggested such
drugs should be stockpiled.
Cronkite was designated direc
tor of a special medical team
Clown to the Marshall Islands in
March 1954 when an unpredicted
wind shift scattered fall-out from
a U. S. H-bomb test over inhabit
ed atolls and ships.
Observations Listed
The exposed persons, have been
kept under observation since.
In this connection, Cronkite re
ported :
1. There is some evidence that
children exposed to the fall - out
are suffering "a slight impair
ment of growth and development."
2. There appear to have been no
lasting effects on the fertility of
the islanders. There were no ab
normal children born, but the lone
term hereditary effects are still
being watched.
3. So tar, mere is no evmeuco
of a tendency to leukemia.
Ike Retains Truman
Aides On Atomic Body
WASHINGTON Ml President
Eisenhower Monday nominated
, rn,mni Truman Administra
tion officials, John F. Floberg and
John S. Graham, to be members
of the Atomic Energy Commis
sion. . ...
Floberg, who was assistant sec-
,.l Mow fnr air from 1949
to 1953, was named to succeed
Democrat Thomas K. Murray,
whose term expires June 30.
fnu liru;in Umiea IMdrl Flnhprff
as a political independent. A resi
dent oi unicHsu, '
Graham served as an assistant
secretary of the treasury under
President Truman from 1948 to
1953. He is a Democrat. On the
AEC, he would succeed a political
independent, the late John von
Neumann, a scientist.
Graham, 51, makes his home in
Winston-Salem, N.C.
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25 YEARS A LEADER
V
In 1932, two young men had a dream of a modern dairy
plant to serve the Roseburg area. These two men met,
discussed the possibilities and then pooled their energy
and resources to form a business now known as the
Umpqua Dairy. Through the years their dream has be
come a reality. Our policy, then as now, to better serve
the people of Douglas County with superior quality dairy
products. We buy the freshest milk that is produced un
der the best conditions and then process this product
in our advanced, modern, sanitary processing establish
ment. Each gallon of milk received is tested, graded,
pasteurized, processed, cartoned and refrigerated to In
sure a product of superior quality to fill the demand
of local consumers.
We are proud of our twenty-five years of dairy leadership
and pledge not to rest on our laurels. We will continue
expansion of our processing facilities to handle the
product of local dairy herds and to deliver only the
very best quality dairy foods during the years to come.
JUNE IS
NATIONAL
DAIRY MONTH
Let This Indian Head Be Your
Hallmark of Quality and Purity
Look For It On The Milk Carton You Buy At Your Crocery
Continued Douglas County Growth Is Assured Only By The Growth Of Its Business
To Continue The Crowth Of Local Industry and Business Always Buy Locally
Delivered To Your Door Or
To Your Fovorite Locol Store
MILK IS NATURES MOST NEARLY PERFECT FOOD